Tightening Solar Decommissioning Rules Highlight Growing Role for Certified Recyclers

According to a recent LinkedIn post from OnePlanet Solar Recycling LLC, the 2025 DSIRE solar decommissioning report indicates that 35 U.S. states now have solar decommissioning policies and 27 had active legislation in 2025. The post notes that Texas, Nevada, and North Carolina explicitly include recycling requirements in decommissioning statutes, calling for use of certified recycling facilities.

The post suggests that as regulations become more prescriptive, recycler selection increasingly becomes a compliance and documentation issue rather than a pure procurement decision. It also highlights that OnePlanet is one of only two dedicated solar recyclers in the U.S. with R2v3 Appendix G certification, described as a standard tailored to PV recycling and aligned with the regulatory direction outlined in the report.

For investors, this regulatory trend may imply growing demand for certified solar recycling capacity as large-scale solar assets reach end of life and asset owners seek to mitigate compliance risk. If certification remains a meaningful barrier to entry, companies like OnePlanet with early, specialized credentials could benefit from pricing power, stronger positioning in utility-scale contracts, and potential consolidation opportunities in a maturing decommissioning market.